From last to first, Carl Edwards won @ Milwaukee Mile - 2 years in a row. And yes, he celebrated with his signature back flip.Edwards was unable to make it in time to qualify @ Milwaukee, so he was forced to the back for the start. He traveled over 2,000 miles from Sonoma to race in the series.Jack Roush, himself, flew the plane from California to Wisconsin.
(Photo Credit: Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images for NASCAR)
"It seems like almost every week, we're getting faster and faster," Edwards said. "It's really cool to get that first win. Hopefully, it kicks off the rest of the season like it did last year."
Kyle Busch led the race high 80 laps. He lost the lead to Edwards with 44 laps to go. "It's what we do," Busch said during his post-race interview. "We came here to finish 2nd."
Brad Keselowski finished 3rd followed by Erik Darnell, Ricky Stenhouse Jr, Steve Wallace, Mike Bliss, Stephen Leicht, Ron Hornaday Jr and Jason Leffler in the top-10.
The race was slowed by 4 cautions for 15 laps and 12 lead changes among 7 drivers: E. Darnell 1-14; B. Coleman 15; E. Darnell # 16-20; B. Coleman 21-49; S. Leicht 50; B. Coleman 51-55; R. Stenhouse Jr. 56-79; Brad Keselowski 80-81; C. Edwards 82; R. Stenhouse Jr. 83-104; Brad Keselowski 105-125; K. Busch 126-205; C. Edwards 206-250.
For the (unofficial) race results, click here.
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